Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-11
CHINESE SLAVERY.
PARTICULARS OF THE RECENT
"RUNAWAYv IN THIS CITY.
A Brave Work Royalty Executed
Movements for Furnishing the
So-CalIed Offenders.

slave from a life of shame by Rev. Nj
Filben on Tuesday last The woman had
been in slavery some three years past in
this city, and had never taken kindly to
her life of infamy, having made two OF
three unsuccessful attempts at escape be-
only resulted in closer servitude, and in
cruel beatings by her holders. She had
been planning her present escape for
months Mr.. Filben having held communi-
cation with her first upon the matter in
July last. The arrangements for the pres
ent escape were made especially difficult by
the closer surveillance exercised over the
woman because of her restlessness and be-
cause of the former efforts at escape.
II became necessary to effect her rescue
from the very door of the brothel in which
she was confined, no liberty to pass beyond
1t being given by her owners.
AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO RELEASE HER
Was made on Monday night last. The
woman was informed that a hack would be
in waiting in the alley near the brothel of
her slavery, between the hours of ten and
eleven of that night, and that help
would be given her in her break for lib
erty and shelter for the night and escort to
San Francisco by friends in the morning
Mr.. Filben spent an hour and half with
hack in the neighborhood, only to find
that for some cause the doors of the brothel
were locked for the night earlier than u.s.
ual, and before the woman had an oppor-
tunity to run. 1t is the custom after GER
tain hour for the owner of the slaves to
lock thems in, as prisoners are locked in,
only to be released by his own hand and
at his pleasure in the morning
Baked in this attempt, second and, as
it proved, successful plan was made on
Tuesday morning, essentially that carried
out in the details of the capture. The sery-
ices of Constable Chambers were secured,
and at the hour the rescuing party, COM
posed of Rev. Mr.. Filben, Constable Cham
bers and the hack were on the ground. The
hack was located not sixty feet from Chan
All Fees door, and the Constable was on
the sidewalk to assist the woman into it
when she should appear fiber run for life.
Precisely at the hour the woman appeared,
RUNNING HASTILY FROM THE DOOR.
Constable Chambers ran towards her. but
In her haste the woman lost her footing as
she stepped from the sidewalk and fell
headlong across the gutter into the street.
This gave time for an outcry, and in an in
credibly short time a highlander had
grabbed the woman by both wrists. a bag
out OF her house of shame had grabbed her
clothes, both setting up hideous bowls.
which attracted Chinese onlookers from ali
parts of the street. Constable Swift had
joined Chambers, and these, in their
wrestle with highbinder and bag. were
closed in upon by bowling mob of Chi
namen.
DESPERATE STRUGGLE
For the liberty of the unfortunate woman
began. The Constables fought brayely, and
the poor creature herself fought like tiger.
Poll-tax Collector Eldred being in the vi
cinty, rushed into the fracas, and largely by
his heroic efforts the rescue was effected
The highbinder's hold was broken, the bag
was dragged from her hold, the woman
hurried into the hack and the order given
to drive at full speed to the train. After
entering the hack, the woman, as if te
shake the very dust of her masters house
from her feet and in emphasis of her desire
for escape,
TORN THE BRACELETS FROM HER ARMS,
Doubtless part of the paraphernalia of her
trade, and the property of her owner and
threw them as far as she could towards the
mob she had left. The Constables received
some sharp blows in the melee, and the
woman herself was badly used up. She
had lost her shoes in the scuffie, and had
her clothes almost torn from her body,
and had received deep and painful cash
in her arm.
THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD"
Reaching the train the reverend gentle
man made known the character of bis
charge, and asked for the sympathy and
help of the passengers, which was freely
and eflectually given, as the sequel shows,
while lady upon the train provided a
needle and thread, and by mending the
woman's torn garments helped to make
her presentable. Too little time ELAPSED
between the arrival at the depot and the
pulling out of the train to allow of the ap-
pearance of any celestials at the depot
But as Davisville was reached a score or
more of Chinese highbinders pushed into
the car and sought to lay hold of the wo-
man. With the help of the passengers
this was prevented, and they were
UNcEREMoNIoUsLY HUSTLED OFF THE TRAIN
Failing here, they secured the help OF
Constable in Davisville, named Kincaid
who, outside Of the forms ofaslaw, without
either warrant or charge, and doubtless by
purchase of these tiends, telegraphed tc
the Constable at Elmira to intercept the
woman at that point and take her from
the train. The Elmira Constable appeared
claimed the woman, but resisted by hel
keeper and the passengers, who by this
time had become thoroughly aroused, talk
of violence being freely made if he per
sisted in his purpose, the Constable
MADE GOOD HIS EXIT FROM THE TRAIN.
No further interference was given on the
way. To make sure of avoiding resistance
at the bay, Mr.. Filben had ordered a cat
brought inside of the ferry slip, and while
seething mob of highbinders intent or
the woman's recaptule were waiting ou.
side for the ordinary exit of the passengers
the cab slipped out side gate and quickly
deposited the minister and his charge il
the place of the woman's shelter anc
security. Rev. Mr.. Filben returned las
night. The woman's owner and othel
Chinese interested in similar property
in conjunction with attorneys who hay,
hitherto become notorious by their con
nection with similar cases, have been busy
endeavoring TO utilize our forms of law fol
the recovery of the woman.
MORE THAN THE woMAN's VALUE
Is involved, and that reaches 81 500, in thu
present stage of the Chinese female slav,
market; the quiet and security of perhap,
hundred other helpless creatures in thi:
city alone detained in like slavery is in
volved. With every successful escape
the spirit of liberty and the courage anC
daring of an effort to escape, rises with
these women, and knowing this, these
heather wretches are willing to spend
thousands of dollars to secure the return
OF single escaped woman, and some at
torneys, be it said to their shame,
ARE READY FOR MONEY
To rivet these ubiquitous bonds upon These
helpless beings. Yesterday they were
going from Court to Court to secure war
rants for the arrest of those concerned il
the rescue. Up to this time they have beer
unsuccessful. They will doubtless procure
writ of habeas corpus if they can ascer
tain where the woman is sheltered. As 6
subterfuge, it is now being claimed tina
the woman is married woman, and a mar
who claims to be her husband has beer
brought here from Benicia. He
CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN MARRIED
To the woman in this city some eighteen
months ago by Justice Post, but concede:
that in that period he has spent only two
months in Sacramento, and has never pro
vided any money for the woman's support
This last feature is not calculated tC
strengthen the case of these slave-masters
AUCTION To-DAY.-W. H. Sherburn to